CM Hammar, who for the past 160 years have been providing better solutions for safety at sea, have donated £1,500 to the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) Mixed Migrants Safety Project(new window) and to our Affiliate Member Sea-Watch, who are working to save lives in the Central Mediterranean.

Håkan Skutberg, Managing Director, CM Hammar says: "When our company wanted to make a Christmas Gift to the IMRF it seemed natural to choose a project and organisation that was working in the Central Mediterranean."

CM Hammar are IMRF Associate Members, and have also contributed to the Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS) and its Yellow Boat project in the Mediterranean in the past.

The IMRF is the non-governmental organisation bringing the world's maritime SAR organisations together to share knowledge and improve maritime SAR coordination and response so more people in distress on the world’s waters can be saved.

Sea-Watch was founded as a non-governmental organisation on 19 of May 2015, and has performed maritime SAR missions in the Mediterranean to fulfill their mission of saving lives. With their new ship, the Sea-Watch 2, they were able to assist the rescue of 20,000 people in 2016. For more information about Sea-Watch, visit their website: https://sea-watch.org/en/(new window).

CM Hammar’s vision is to substantially reduce the loss of lives at sea by creating better solutions for safety at sea. CM Hammar does so through its commitment to quality, constant innovation and sensitivity to its customers’ needs. For more information about CM Hammar, visit their website: https://www.cmhammar.com/(new window).